Are you looking for a way to make your Google Docs documents more appealing and presentable by adding a border? Unfortunately, there is no default option to add borders to Google Docs. There are, however, some workarounds you can try to wrap a fence around your text.

In this article, we will show you the best way to add a border to Google Docs—using a single-cell table.

How to Add a Border With a Single-Cell Table in Google Docs

One of the best methods we have for adding borders to Google Docs is to use a single-cell table. Here are the steps to add a border to a Google Docs document using this method:

  1. Create a blank document in Google Docs.
  2. Go to the File tab and click Page setup.
    Opening Page Setup Settings in the Dropdown Menu of File Tab in Google Docs
  3. Reduce the size of the left, right, top, and bottom margins. To add a border closer to page edges, we recommend reducing it to around 0.75 inches.
    Reducing the Size of the Page Margins in Page Setup Settings in Google Docs
  4. On the Insert tab, navigate to the Table section and select the 1 x 1 table template.
    Creating 1x1 Table by Navigating to the Tables Menu Under Insert Tab in Google Docs
  5. Drag the table's lower end to the bottom.
  6. To customize the table, right-click on the table and select Table properties.
    Changing Table Properties of Added 1x1 Table in Google Docs
  7. In the Color menu, adjust the width (or thickness) of the border.
    Adjusting the Border's Thickness in the Colour Menu in Table Properties in Google Docs
  8. Set the Table alignment to Center in the Alignment menu.
    Changing the Table Alignment in the Alignment Menu in Google Docs
  9. Control how much space you want to leave between the borders of the table and the data by changing the Cell padding value.

With the page margins, you can control how close the border should be to the ends of the page, and with the cell padding, you can maintain your preferred space between the border and the content. You can perfectly customize your page borders with these two options.

To learn more about other ways to improve your Google Docs documents, read our article on how to make them more tidy and intuitive.

Create Borders in Google Docs in a Jiffy

Adding borders to your documents can make them look more professional. Now that you know how to add them to Google Docs, you should be able to do it quickly.

Furthermore, you should give Google Docs add-ons a try if you aren't doing so already. They will change your viewpoint on how easy it is to make your documents more professional.